Save and back up projects

Save a project

Saving
a project saves your editing decisions, references to source files,
and the most recent arrangement of panels. Protect your work by
saving often.

To save the currently open project,
choose File > Save.

To save a copy of a project, choose File >
Save As, specify a location and filename, and click Save.

To save a copy of a project and continue working in the
original project, choose File > Save A Copy. Specify
a location and filename, and click Save.

Tip: To specify where Premiere Elements stores
project‑related files, such as captured video and audio, and previews,
set up a scratch disk.

Back up a project with Auto Save

To
revisit editing decisions or recover from a crash, enable the Auto
Save option. This option automatically saves backup project files
to the Adobe Premiere Elements Auto‑Save folder at a specified time
interval. For example, you can set Premiere Elements to
save a backup copy every 15 minutes.

Automatic saving serves
as an alternative to the Undo command, depending on the project
changes between each save. Because project files are smaller compared
to source video files, archiving multiple versions of a project
consumes less disk space.

Choose Edit > Preferences >
Auto Save.

Do one of the following, and then click OK:

Select Automatically Save Projects, and
enter the duration in minutes after which Adobe Premiere Elements
saves the project.

Type a number for the Maximum Project Versions to
specify how many versions of each project file you want to save.
For example, if you type 5, Premiere Elements saves
five versions of each project you open.

note: Each time you open
a project, save it at least once before the Auto Save option takes
effect.